Tuesday 28 February 2017

Squatters move to another Oxford University building - BBC News

Squatters move to another Oxford University building - BBC News

Squatters move to another Oxford University building

  • 27 February 2017
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  • From the section Oxford
Osney MillImage copyrightBILL NICHOLLS
Image captionA group of squatters moved into Osney Mill, owned by Oxford University, after being told to vacate a car showroom owned by Wadham College
Squatters who took over a building owned by an Oxford college have moved to another university building. 
The group, known as Iffley Open House, took over a car showroom owned by Wadham College in the city but left earlier after being told to move out.
However, on Sunday, 25 people, the majority of them homeless, claimed squatters' rights in an old power station owned by Said Business School. 
A spokeswoman said the university was working to resolve the situation. 

'Sympathise with plight'

The group had been using an old car showroom as a homeless shelter since New Year's Eve.
Wadham College told the squatters to leave because pre-demolition work was set to begin.
It plans to build a 135-bedroom development for students at the site on Iffley Road, in east Oxford.
Media captionIffley Open House homeless group left the car showroom earlier
The squatters have now taken refuge in a former power station in Osney, west of the city centre. 
Ten volunteers are thought to be working with the homeless people. 
A spokesman for the group, Neo, told the BBC the group was "in and settled". 
He said there were between 15 and 16 people who were homeless, while the rest were volunteers.

Archive for Resistance Strategies

Archive for Resistance Strategies

European Resistance Archive

European Resistance Archive

Hair- Aquarius

Monday 6 February 2017

Frack Off | Extreme Energy Action Network

Frack Off | Extreme Energy Action Network

Bring back squatting – it’s the solution to our housing crisis | Life and style | The Guardian

Bring back squatting – it’s the solution to our housing crisis | Life and style | The Guardian

Occupy Group Squat at Old Street Magistrates Court, London, Britain - 21 Dec 2011
 Occupy protesters at the disused Old Street Magistrates' court in 2011. Photograph: Equinox/REX Shutterstock
For those of you who think that we dreaded baby boomers are to blame for all the suffering of the young, it may please you to know that many of us are also having a tough time. More than three million of our adult children are living with us, have never left, or are coming back, and we are all stuck together in one dwelling, like it or not, possibly for ever. Or we’ve bankrupted ourselves, or downsized into a bedsit, if we had anything to downsize from, to help those children buy or rent a home, because the housing market has zoomed up into la-la land.
Meanwhile, there are an estimated 610,000 empty homes in England, more than 200,000 of which are thought to have been empty for more than six months, and homeless people are trying to sleep on spikes. Mad or mad?

1 Hour of Scottish Music and Celtic Music

Friday 3 February 2017

tonight, grow, e9 5ln, 7-midnight, minesweeper collective, 5pound suggested donation, we'll be there from bout 8

tonight, grow, e9 5ln, 7-midnight, minesweeper collective,  5pound suggested donation, we'll be there from bout 8

Decade of Dissent | Jason N. Parkinson: Video Journalist

Decade of Dissent | Jason N. Parkinson: Video Journalist

DECADE OF DISSENT

The end 2015 marks ten years since I first picked up a camera to document the events I wanted to cover as a journalist.
Initially I intended the footage to only be reference material for written work, like my first paid assignment covering the 2005 G8 summit for the Sunday Herald in Scotland.
A combination of 10 previous years in the computer game industry on Photoshop, Premiere and various 3D programs, a three year course at the London School of Journalism,  a rapidly increasing footage library and the sales moving faster in video than the written work, all led into the career I maintain now.
Decade of Dissent, initially cut for the Oxford exhibition Resistance is Fertile, is a montage of 10 years of that footage covering international protest and some of the issues that spark them.
© Jason N. Parkinson/reportdigital.co.uk
All footage (SD/HD) available from www.reportdigital.co.uk.

Tonite! Magic Garden Battersea, MENTAL BLOCK, THE MAJESTIC and DJ DEX RAY SPEX. free b4 8pm. Best pub in London. Punk/ska/dub/reggae festival superstars

Tonite! Magic Garden Battersea, MENTAL BLOCK, THE MAJESTIC and DJ DEX RAY SPEX. free b4 8pm. Best pub in London. Punk/ska/dub/reggae festival superstars

Pass it on to anybody lonely this Friday night. The revolution happens in the real world, not online

Get away from those fakebook screens, meet me by the sound son, where u been?
Feat. MADPSY & MC BUZZBEE
The Magic Garden
Best live music venue in London

MENTAL BLOCK
TONITE

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Thursday 2 February 2017

#March4Women Registration, Sun, 5 Mar 2017 at 12:00 | Eventbrite

#March4Women Registration, Sun, 5 Mar 2017 at 12:00 | Eventbrite

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Show your support for gender equality and be part of our movement for change by joining the #March4Women in London at 12.00 on Sunday 5th March.
Kick-starting a month of action for a more equal world, CARE’s annual celebration to mark International Women’s Day is a great way for everyone – women, men, girls, boys and people of all genders and identities – to come together for a day of inspiration and entertainment.
Last year, celebrities and activists including Annie Lennox, Bianca Jagger and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan launched the event with speeches and debate, then joined us on a circular march around London ending with a live performance by Sister Sledge.
We can promise you a great day out this year too!

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Ring | Ring gives you a full control over your communications and an unmatched level of privacy.

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For the curious and the enthusiasts, Beta 2 version
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The Lush Summit Tickets, Wed, 8 Feb 2017 at 11:00 | Eventbrite #olsx #protest #activist #campaigns #humanrights

The Lush Summit Tickets, Wed, 8 Feb 2017 at 11:00 | Eventbrite

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Calling all activists, campaigners and like-minded people. The Lush Summit is a celebration of all of the above and more. It will bring together charities, speakers and grassroots organisations from around the world and give them a platform to talk about their work. Of course, there will be exclusive products too. Does this tickle your fancy? If so, scroll up and book your space. We will see you there!
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OPENING TIMES: 
Wednesday 8th February: 11am - 5pm 
Thursday 9th February: 11am - 5pm